The baby name Malieh is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced mah-LEE-eh (mah-LEE-ə) — /məˈliːə/ or /mɑˈliːə/.
The baby name Malieh is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced mah-LEE-eh (mah-LEE-ə) — /məˈliːə/ or /mɑˈliːə/.
Malieh is English, Hawaiian in Origin.
Malieh is a rare transliteration variant of Maliheh/Maliha, ultimately from Arabic malīḥa (مليحة), the feminine of malīḥ “pleasant, comely.” The root m-l-ḥ also yields malāḥa, “charm,” and literally “salt,” evoking a seasoned, winsome beauty. Through Persian and Ottoman Turkish, the name spread widely: Persian Maliheh, Turkish/Bosnian Meliha, and South Asian Maleeha/Maliha remain common. Malieh reflects Persian pronunciation rendered in French-influenced spelling.
As a given name, it appears in records and poetry across the Islamic world, where malīḥa praised a woman’s grace, wit, and agreeable presence; its steady use in Iran and Turkey in the 19th–20th centuries helped standardize the forms above. Contemporary variants include Maliha, Maleeha, Maliheh, Meliha, and Maleha; related masculine Malih also occurs. Possible diminutives are Mali and Lia. The core meaning centers on “beautiful, charming, graceful,” with a nuance of brightness and good taste.
Malieh is exceptionally rare. Our whole dataset turns up only 14 recorded uses, across 7 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #543 | 3 | 8,334 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
Malieh is popular in 7 countries — most recent births per country:
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